Todays the big day if you are State side.
If you are not stuck in traffic, you might want to take the easy way out and watch the eclipse online.
Here is a nice write up on some of your options.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/18/how-to-watch-the-eclipse/
I personally am going to open a few tabs and see which is the least obnoxious. I have a horrible feeling that they will try and make it like a typical USA sporting event and shout every second of the event… Coupled with 1 second cuts to nothing related to the celestial event…..
Wow. I sound like two grumpy old men.